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Taraxacum phymatocarpum

Vahl

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(c) Claire Dutilleul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Claire Dutilleul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Anna O'Flynn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A herb. It is 2-12 cm long. The taproot is branched. The leaves are broadly sword shaped. They are 2-8 cm long by 0.2-0.8 cm wide.

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Edible Uses

Both the leaves and roots are edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Alaska, North America, USA,

References (1)

  • Bowser, M., 2017, Handout on Edible Plants of the Kenai Peninsula. USFWS Kenai National Wildlife Refuge p 10

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